New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21
BEATEN By RI0TUUS COKE MAKERS.
TWO MEN FATALLY HURT BY STRIKERS.
THE MOB DETERMINED TO PREVENT THE SAVING OF
COKE IN THE ovESs-MR. PowDERLY oP-
POSING THE STRIKE


POSING THE STRIKE.
PIrrsBURG, May 20 tSpecial .-Accompanied By a
reuort that MI Powderly has declared the strike In
the Connelsvie coke regions Illegal, comes Athe
news of serious outbreak at Schoonmakers WORKS al
Jimtown near Broadford, where small force oil
yard laborers were put TO fight by mob OF 3oo
foreigner all strikers The preach OF the mob was
unknown to the worllmen and the attack was made
before they could drop their tools Several OF tne
mon were badly hurt and two were reported to-ngnt
to be dying Michael Blisca Hungarian, ana one OF
the oldest men in the employ of the firm, had both
arms broken and was kicked and bruised about the
body until he became insensible Andrew Benloe
was also badly injured and another workman whose
name is not known irghtfully beaten Three OF
four other Hung srians badly injured, being
ped upon the head with clubs and pieces OF coke
which were hurled by the angry mob That all OF
them were not killed is regarded as noteworthy
While part of the mob making its attack upon the
men, the other part was destroying the tools about the
ovens Coke forks and wheelbarrows we're broken up
and as much destruction done as was possible.
Colonel Schoonmaker, VINO was In his. IlttsDurg
office was startled on receiving the first information
NJ tbe assault He at once teegraphed instructions
to those in charge of the works to see that the injured
men were given prompt medical attendance
These men, said he, have been in my employ
for n long time They are not members of either the
Knights of Labor or the Miners and Mine LaDorers'
Amalpamated Association and Lave always worked
steadily whether there was strike in the region or
NOT When tho men went ont the recent strike and
lett some $75, 900 worth OF coke to burn up IN the
ovens throughout the region, my men Kept on work
ing as usual and we're trying to save That coke they
could The raid planned last night and am
reliably informed was directed by the Executive
Committee of the An algamated Associations.
After leaving Schoonmaker's WORKS the mop went 10
the ovens of Brown Cochran Tor the purpose ul max
ing another raid Harry Brown, member OF the hIin
savs: We learned, however, OF what had taken
ulaco at Jmtov and mt once teegraphed across the
fohehiocheny River to men TO cease work. leave
the coke in the ovens and disperse" Then tie mob,
dsaprointed at finding prey, went TO the Clarsoa
and Nellie works owned by James Cochrane q Son.
There thoy found young Mr. Cochran To- dispute
their tresnassing. The mob fred NJ him fifteen
Zines and he was forced to fly to place o. safety:
Two men Gro savagely beaten ut these works ana
the destruction OF the tools and other property was
This fact should be born in mind" said Mr..
Brown that no effort heng made TO resume
work or break the strike by the operators lhey
vero simplv irving to save their property from de-
struction As for u.s. prefer to ose the coke IN the
ovens rather than incun bloodshcd. Our coke VIII
therefore he allowed to burn up. About 200 ovens O.
coke will burn up at ths schoonmakcr worksi -0o
ovens' M the Brown 81 Cochran place, and llo al
James Cochraue. Sons & Co. Before and after me
strike was begun offers made to furnish 10 OOO
men for the region men who would be glad to work
for the'wagcs paying hui we refused To accept
the services of the simply IN the interest o.
II was learned to-day from reliable source that
General Master Workman Powdcrly has written a
letter TO the Knights of Labor in the coke region de-
Glazing The strike illegal aud advising the meIuefs oil
the order TO return TO work.